Summary
- The Elder Scrolls series allows players to embody mythical creatures like werewolves and vampires, enhancing gameplay experiences.
- InFamous: Festival of Blood and Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines offer unique opportunities to play as a vampire.
- Immortals Fenyx Rising immerses players in Greek mythology, allowing them to become mythical creatures through upgrades and abilities.
One of the best things about video games is that they let every player adopt the perspective and form of some truly weird and fascinating creatures, no matter who they are. While sometimes it's something as simple as a cat, often, games let player take control of mythical creatures instead.
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Though mostly the domain of RPGs, there are loads of great games where players can embody a mythical creature and do as they please, whether it's more familiar creatures like werewolves, or God-like beings from ancient lore. This list is ranked by the quality of the game and how good a representation it is of the mythical creature.
8 The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim
Werewolves Make A Grand Entrance
Skyrim
- Released
- November 11, 2011
WHERE TO PLAY
For a long time, The Elder Scrolls games let players take control of a whole host of mythical creatures, but the deep lore said that there were plenty of people who could turn into werewolves, and players were yet to be given that privilege.
That all changed with the release of The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim, where players, upon arriving in Windrun, discover almost immediately the werewolf cult masked as the Companions, this entry's version of the Fighters Guild. Becoming a werewolf is a key part of their story, and, with some incredible mods, becomes one of the best ways to play the game.
7 InFamous: Festival of Blood
Vampiric Cole
inFAMOUS: Festival of Blood
- Released
- October 25, 2011
- ESRB
- M For Mature 17+ // Suggestive Themes, Violence, Blood, Use of Alcohol, Language
- Developer(s)
- Sucker Punch
- Publisher(s)
- Sony Computer Entertainment
- Engine
- game engine
WHERE TO PLAY
- Genre(s)
- Open-World, Action
The inFamous games have always toyed with the supernatural, primarily through elemental-based superpowers, but with each game, Insomniac grew ever more experimental, wondering just how far they could push the concept of superpowers. In some cases, that meant smoke and neon being the basis for superpowers. In others? Blood.
That's the core conceit of the standalone DLC to inFamous 2, inFamous: Festival of Blood. The short but enjoyable romp sees Cole become a vampire and utilise a litany of new blood-based abilities in his quest to try and regain his humanity. It's an overlooked part of inFamous history, but ideal for gamers looking to play as a mythical creature.
6 Immortals Fenyx Rising
The Greek Gods
Immortals Fenyx Rising
- Released
- December 3, 2020
WHERE TO PLAY
- Developer(s)
- Ubisoft Quebec
- Platform(s)
- PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, Stadia, Xbox One, PC, Switch
- Genre(s)
- Action RPG
In the mid-2010s, Ubisoft was placing more and more focus on their open-world games, but sometimes massive RPGs like Assassin's Creed: Odyssey are just too big, and they're not very kid-friendly either. So, for younger gamers or those looking for a streamlined open-world experience, Immortals: Fenyx Rising was the perfect choice to dive even further into the world of Greek mythology.
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Not only is the game a great way to learn more about Greek mythology, but it also lets players become mythical creatures from those myths through a series of Metroidvania-style upgrades and abilities. It's a surprisingly concise open-world game that's ideal for gamers looking for a breath of fresh air in the saturated genre.
5 The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion
Vampire Violence
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered
- Released
- April 22, 2025
WHERE TO PLAY
- Platform(s)
- Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, PlayStation 5, PC
- Genre(s)
- Action, RPG, Open-World, Adventure
With the new Oblivion remaster, many gamers are heading back to the idyllic lands of Cyrodiil to see the pastoral rolling fields and the majesty of Imperial City. However, within those forests lurk many a mythical creature to fight.
While players may have the opportunity to become one of the mythical Daedra later in the game (no spoilers here), they can also become vampires, contracting the curse by fighting others. This affliction has a lot of drawbacks and can be tricky to cure, but if managed correctly, it can lead to a great foundation for a powerful build.
4 The Elder Scrolls 3: Morrowind
Vvardenfell Calling
The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind
- Released
- May 1, 2002
- ESRB
- T For Teen due to Blood, Violence
- Developer(s)
- Bethesda Game Studios
- Publisher(s)
- Bethesda Softworks
- Engine
- Gamebryo
WHERE TO PLAY
- Genre(s)
- RPG
In most games, becoming a vampire is usually seen as a bad thing. After all, it usually means not going out during the day and having to feed constantly. However, The Elder Scrolls 3: Morrowind is one of those special games that not only allows a player to become a vampire, becoming one of the deadliest creatures in Morrowind, but actively incentivizes it with a whole new questline.
The vampire lore in Morrowind is impressively deep, with different schools of vampires with different ideologies, all providing a variety of new questlines to help get a player familiar with their new affliction. In fact, some of the best story content in the game is through the vampire route, so it's well worth checking out.
3 World of Warcraft
A Fantastical World
World of Warcraft
WHERE TO PLAY
- Genre(s)
- MMORPG
At its most fundamental level, an MMORPG promises that players can be whoever they want to be, whenever they want to be them. Obviously, there are limits to that, but it's a design philosophy that influences every MMORPG in some way, including the biggest of them all, World of Warcraft.
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Not only can players start with a variety of baseline mythical creature species, but a druid can transform into mythical creatures, different items can transform players into dragons, and the Worgen is essentially one big werewolf roleplay path for those interested.
2 Final Fantasy 16
Embody The Eikons
Final Fantasy 16
- Released
- June 22, 2023
WHERE TO PLAY
- Developer(s)
- Square Enix
- Genre(s)
- Action RPG
Every Final Fantasy game has a theme of some sort, whether it's techno-futuristic or classical fantasy, but one of the most prominent recurring motifs is the Gods of the world that impact almost every story in interesting ways. Yet, none essentialised the Gods quite as much as Final Fantasy 16.
In Final Fantasy 16, it becomes clear that Clive, the player protagonist, can transform into Eikons, personifications of the very Gods. In fact, acquiring every Eikon is basically the entire structure of the game. These moments are wild and often lead to bombastic, over-the-top giant monster fights where players really feel the power of embodying a mythical creature of ancient lore.
1 Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines
The All-Timer Vampire RPG
Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines
- Released
- November 16, 2004
- ESRB
- M For Mature 17+ Due To Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Sexual Themes, Strong Language
WHERE TO PLAY
- Genre(s)
- Action RPG
Sometimes, a game handles it's subject matter so well that it paralyzes the competition, and few games even try to compete. In the case of vampire games, Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines remains unbeaten as the ultimate vampire RPG, to the point that many other studios haven't even tried.
Not only does the game have famously great writing, a roster of incredible characters, and a deep attention to the lore, culture, and ideologies of vampires, but it also fulfils the fantasy of being a vampire better than any other game. It's the ultimate simulator for becoming a mythical creature that remains unbeaten to this day.
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